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Corporate - General Attorney / Litigation - General Attorney in Chicago, IL

Jones Day. Nov 15,2018 Apr 07,2018 Location USA Chicago IL
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Law Firm

Attorney

Corporate - General

Litigation - General (consumer)

Min 5 yrs required

Profile

Manager, Legal Project Management The candidate will support the development and implementation of legal project management principles in a strategic manner throughout. Provide matter planning, process improvement and strategic pricing support for targeted practice areas and clients throughout the Firm. Reports to the Director, Client Services. Work closely with the partners who oversee alternative fee arrangements and billing, as well as practice leaders. Act as a resource for lawyers and clients by providing matter-specific guidance in defining and scoping work plans, reviewing management of resources, and preparing, analyzing and monitoring budgets, and will serve as a liaison to the Billing & Collections Services and Practice Services departments. Expected to use legal project management best practices and build knowledge in the specific practice areas to create a repository of past work and templates. Work to develop training and monitoring tools to utilize legal project management strategically throughout the Firm in a manner that is consistent with the client service focus.

Qualification and Experience

The candidate should have Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Finance or other applicable area. MBA or JD degree preferred. Must have 5+ years of experience as a Project Manager or related function in the legal services industry. Litigation and/or Corporate Transactions focus preferred. Experience leading a project management team and project management certification preferred.

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